East Metro Calendar Of Events
(scroll down for meeting dates and minutes of last meeting)
September 1, 2010 - 2nd Arrival of Students
September 11, 2010 - Scrapbooking - Roseville Lutheran Church
September 25, 2010 - Day in Minneapolis
October 2-3, 2010 - Fall Orientation
October 9, 2010 - Scrapbooking - Spring Lake Park Community Center
October 17, 2010 - Family Potluck Dinner - Roseville Lutheran Church
October 23, 2010 - Duluth for the Day
October 30, 2010 - Halloween Party
December 4, 2010 - Christmas Party
We encourage all volunteers (host families are very important volunteers) to participate in our area team meetings. This is our forum for planning and discussing the activities for the year and for future events.
Please join us at the East Metro Google Group for additional information, directions to meetings, and discussion: groups.google.com/group/east-metro-afs
East Metro Area Team meetings are scheduled on the following schedule dates:
Tuesday June 8, 2010
Meetings are at 7pm and location varies. Interested in learning more about how you can make a difference and meet local volunteers? Contact andrewpiontek@earthlink.net for details of next meeting location.
Minutes from last meeting follw:
East Metro Area Team Meeting
April 20, 2010
Hosting, Tom, reported that 9 students are placed, several are in process, and the interviews are caught up. No one from Stillwater is in the process.
Sending, summer departures-7 completed apps, 1 winter departure is abroad for a total of 8 for 2010. The NSLI numbers and placements should be out in two weeks.
Orientations- Julie, volunteers are set and she has been in contact with Ed regarding opening the church. Host family appreciation with be at the same time. Anne and her team will do invitations and planning.
Sponsored Programs - Bob was '"stuck" in Europe because of volcano activity.
Support- Students involved in proms, etc.
Events- South Dakota trip a success. Last potluck has been held.
National Volunteer Assembly, Nina, There were some changes voted in at assembly. There will an AFS Service Day in April next year for all AFS kids to do a service project on a Saturday. CoSupport payments will be a % instead of a flat amount. The % will not fall below the current amount but could be higher. Area teams and chapters will have an assessment done each year to be compliant with State Dept regs. AFS is establishing a diversity committee to study and try to increase the diversity of AFS in all areas.
Arrival Orientation was discussed. Taylor has a proposal for returnees to do the oreintation section with the incoming students. He will find and train volunteers. Team thought he should go ahead with the planning.
We talked about but made no specific plans to get the AFS identity in places like the St.Anthony Art fair, Shoreview Days, etc. Any other ideas would be welcome.
Visitors at the meeting were Kyra and Lee from the office. They were showing the hosting kit and the desktop banners that are available for use from the office.
The next meeting will be May 11.
Arrival Orientation
Twin Cities Picnic
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Post Arrival Orientation
Halloween
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